CVE-2020-3170 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting the NX-API feature in Cisco NX-OS Software. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this by sending a crafted HTTP request, causing the NX-API process to restart. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.3 (Medium), indicating a low attack complexity and no user interaction required, but only impacts the NX-API service, not the device's core network functionality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or inclusion in CISA's KEV catalog, with minimal community discussion and media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 8.4\(1\)CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 8.2\(5\)CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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